Mammalia

Red Squirrels

Sciurus Vulgaris
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

5 POINTS

Play: The Red Squirrel has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years.

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Graphic by Angel Cabrera (1922)
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is anarboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years, a decline associated with the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) […] read more

Common Shrew

Sorex araneus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

7 POINTS

Play: The Common Shrew has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Shrews need to consume 200-300% of their body weight each day in order to survive. A shrew must eat every two to three hours to achieve this goal.

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Graphic by Victor Fatio (1869-1905)
The common shrew (Sorex araneus) or Eurasian shrew is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excludingIreland. It is 55–82 millimetres (2.2–3.2 in) long and weighs 5–12 grams (0.2–0.4 oz), and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. Juvenile shrews have lighter fur until […] read more

European Badger

Meles meles
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: The European Badger has a MOVE of 2.
Fact:The European Badger can become torpid (a kind of temporary hibernation) for two or so days at a time.

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Graphic by R. Lydekker
The European badger (Meles meles) is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae and is native to almost all of Europe and some parts of the Middle East. Several subspecies are recognised; the nominate subspecies (Meles meles meles) predominates over most of Europe. The European badger is classified as being of Least Concern by […] read more

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

1 POINTS

Play: The Red Fox has a MOVE of 2. Can also be played on Urban.
Fact: THe earliest fossil specimens of V.vulpules were uncovered in Barany, Hungary dating from between 3.4 and 1.8 million years ago.

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Graphic by Unknown (cc 1880's)
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant member of theCarnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been […] read more

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus
Scale 9 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

8 POINTS

Play: The Sperm Whale has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: From the early 18th century through the late 20th, the species was a prime target of whalers. The head of the whale contains a liquid wax known as spermaceti, from which the whale derives its name.

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Graphic by H.J. Johnson (1880)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of genus Physeter, and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia. Mature males […] read more

Human

Homo sapiens
Scale 8 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

3 POINTS

Play: This Human has a MOVE of 2. Can be played next to any TERRAIN.
Fact: Although an omnivore, this card can only be played next to a SPECIES card that represents food that the player would actually eat.

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Graphic by A.B. Strong (1855)
Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the homininclade, a branch of great apes characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion; manual dexterity and increased tool use; and a general trend toward larger, more complex brains and societies.[3][4] Early hominids, such as the australopithecines whose brains and anatomy […] read more